Ruines du château de Mondoubleau

Ruines du château de Mondoubleau — Château in Mondoubleau (Loir-et-Cher) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098493. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Château (ruines) : inscription par arrêté du 6 mars 1926

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Mondoubleau, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.9789°N, 0.8927°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château du Fresne de Authon	Authon	1961
Vestiges du château de Lavardin	Lavardin	1945
Maison de Blois	Blois	1928
Tour de Montrichard	Montrichard	1932
Château de Droué	Droué	2004

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

UNESCO landscape

The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Ruines du château de Mondoubleau located?

Ruines du château de Mondoubleau is located in the commune of Mondoubleau (Loir-et-Cher).

When was Ruines du château de Mondoubleau protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098493 in the Mérimée database.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.